| othernames=Nyenna , Heskil, Núri, Qalmë-Tári, Fui (though this the place of her dwelling)

+

| coming=[[Years of the Lamps]] 1

+

| appointment=

+

| creations=

+

| maiar=none known, though [[Olórin]] was close to her.

+

| dwelling=Western Border of the World

+

| gender=Female

+

| spouse=none

+

| siblings=[[Mandos]], [[Irmo]]

+

| appearance=

+

| robes=

+

| hair=

+

| eyes=

+

}}

+

'''Nienna''' was a Queen of the [[Valar]], the sister of [[Mandos]] and [[Irmo]]. She ranked as one of the eight [[Aratar]], the most powerful of the Valar. Nienna dwelt alone on the western borders of the World.

−

[[Quenya]]: "She Who Weeps", pronounced {{IPA|[niˈenːa]}}. Also '''[[Nyenna]]''' {{IPA|[ˈɲenːa]}}. The [[Sindarin]] form is '''[[Ninir]]''' ({{IPA|[ˈninir]}}). Other names of Nienna include '''[[Heskil]]''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Winter One", {{IPA|[ˈheskil]}}), '''[[Núri]]''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Sighing One", {{IPA|[ˈnuːri]}}), and '''[[Qalmë-Tári]]''' ([[Qenya|Q]]: "Mistress of Death", {{IPA|[ˌkʷalmeˈtaːri]}}). Nienna is also called '''[[Fui]]''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Night", {{IPA|[fuɪ]}}), though this is more correctly the name of her dwelling.

+

==History==

+

Grief and mourning were Nienna's province; in her halls in the distant west, she wept for the suffering of [[Arda]]. Her part in the [[Music of the Ainur]] was one of deep sadness, and from this grief entered the world in its beginning.

−

A Queen of the [[Valar]], the sister of [[Námo]] and [[Irmo]], who dwells alone on the western borders of the World. Nienna ranks as one of the eight [[Aratar]], the most powerful of the Valar.

+

She taught pity and endurance; though she rarely travelled to the joyful city of [[Valmar]], she went more often to the halls of her brother [[Mandos]] to comfort and counsel those in the [[Halls of Mandos|Halls of Waiting]]. The [[Maiar|Maia]] [[Gandalf#Names|Olórin]], who was later to travel to [[Middle-earth]] as [[Gandalf]], learned much from her.

−

[[Image:449px-Nienna.jpg|thumb|200px|left|''Nienna'']]

+

−

Grief and mourning are Nienna's province; in her halls in the distant west, she weeps for the suffering of [[Arda]]. Her part in the [[Music of the Ainur]] was one of deep sadness, and from this grief entered the world in its beginning.

+

−

She teaches pity and endurance; though she rarely travels to the joyful city of [[Valmar]], she goes more often to the halls of her brother [[Mandos]] to comfort and counsel those in the [[Halls of Waiting]]. The [[Maiar|Maia]] [[Olórin]], who was later to travel to [[Middle-earth]] as [[Gandalf]], learned much from her.

+

Nienna played a part in the making of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]; she wept on the mound of [[Ezellohar]], watering it with her tears. After the destruction of the Trees by [[Morgoth|Melkor]], she once again wept on their wounded remains, cleansing the filth of [[Ungoliant]], and helping to bring forth the last fruit and flower that were to become the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]].

−

Nienna played a part in the making of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]; she wept on the mound of [[Ezellohar]], watering it with her tears. After the destruction of the Trees by [[Melkor]], she once again wept on their wounded remains, cleansing the filth of [[Ungoliant]], and helping to bring forth the last fruit and flower that were to become the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]].

+

The pity of Nienna is most clearly seen in her support for Melkor when he sued for the pardon of the Valar. Though she spent her time in the world mourning for the destruction he has wreaked in Arda, when he sued for release after his three ages of Captivity, Nienna spoke on his part.

−

The pity of Nienna is most clearly seen in her support for Melkor when he sued for the pardon of the Valar. Though she spends her time in the world mourning for the destruction he has wreaked in Arda, when he sued for release after his three ages of Captivity, Nienna spoke on his part.

+

Of Nienna's appearance we have almost no knowledge. The only hint is in the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', where she "cast back her grey hood".<ref>{{S|9}}</ref>

−

Of Nienna's appearance we have almost no knowledge. The only hint is in [[Quenta Silmarillion]] 9, [[Of the Flight of the Noldor]], where she 'cast back her grey hood'. Given that Gandalf was her student, this might (though somewhat doubtfully) have some relevance to his title, the Grey.

+

==Names==

+

''Nienna'' is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "She Who Weeps" (pronounced {{IPA|[niˈenːa]}}). Her other recorded names were:

+

*'''''Nyenna''''' {{IPA|[ˈɲenːa]}}{{fact}}

+

*Nienna is also called '''''Fui''''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Night", {{IPA|[fuɪ]}}), though this is more correctly the name of her dwelling.

−

==Inflection==

+

==Other versions of the legendarium==

−

{|

+

In [[The Annals of Aman]], Nienna is referred to as the sister of [[Manwë]] and [[Morgoth|Melkor]].

−

|-

+

−

|valign="top"|{{qya-decl-a|num=sg|Nienn}}

+

−

|valign="top"|{{qya-decl-a|num=sg|Nyenn}}

+

−

|}

+

−

== See Also ==

+

In the ''[[The Book of Lost Tales (disambiguation)|Book of Lost Tales]]'', other names of Nienna recorded were:

Contents

History

Grief and mourning were Nienna's province; in her halls in the distant west, she wept for the suffering of Arda. Her part in the Music of the Ainur was one of deep sadness, and from this grief entered the world in its beginning.

She taught pity and endurance; though she rarely travelled to the joyful city of Valmar, she went more often to the halls of her brother Mandos to comfort and counsel those in the Halls of Waiting. The MaiaOlórin, who was later to travel to Middle-earth as Gandalf, learned much from her.

Nienna played a part in the making of the Two Trees of Valinor; she wept on the mound of Ezellohar, watering it with her tears. After the destruction of the Trees by Melkor, she once again wept on their wounded remains, cleansing the filth of Ungoliant, and helping to bring forth the last fruit and flower that were to become the Sun and the Moon.

The pity of Nienna is most clearly seen in her support for Melkor when he sued for the pardon of the Valar. Though she spent her time in the world mourning for the destruction he has wreaked in Arda, when he sued for release after his three ages of Captivity, Nienna spoke on his part.

Of Nienna's appearance we have almost no knowledge. The only hint is in the Quenta Silmarillion, where she "cast back her grey hood".[1]

Names

Nienna is a Quenya name meaning "She Who Weeps" (pronounced [niˈenːa]). Her other recorded names were: